This paper provides an overview of what we call ‘agroecological revolution’ in Latin America. As the expansion of agroexports and biofuels continues unfolding in Latin America and warming the planet, the concepts of food sovereignty and agroecology-based agricultural production gain increasing attention. New approaches and technologies involving the application of blended...

Este número de Mundos Rurales incluye artículos sobre: Bolivia: Propuesta para la Ley marco de Consulta y Participación La Consulta en el TIPNIS, ¿garantía del Estado o de los pueblos indígenas? Autodeterminación y autonomías indígena originario campesinas no son prioridad en la agenda política Una mirada de género a las propuestas de estatutos de...

This volume, Climate Change and Food Systems Resilience in Sub‑Saharan Africa, demonstrates the possibility of harmonizing agricultural production with the wellbeing of the biosphere – and that this can be achieved in Africa, our biosphere’s least developed continent, and the continent which is likely to suffer most from climate change....

This abridged version of the 2011 Agricultural Policy Report outlines current challenges, political measures taken by the Federal Government and the state of agriculture over the past four years. It illuminates the profile of a sector that moves within a dynamic field.

Este número de Mundos Rurales incluye artículos sobre: El liderazgo de la mujer en la VIII Marcha Indígena Mujeres en las organizaciones campesinas indígenas de Bolivia, luchadoras por sus derechos y reconocimiento Paso a paso: avances en la participación y representación de las mujeres El aporte económico de las mujeres en cuatro regiones de...

elle a été adoptée en décembre 2010, en lieu et place du Cadre stratégique de lutte contre la pauvreté (CSLP adopté en 2000, révisé en 2003). Son objectif est de «réaliser une croissance économique forte (10% par an), soutenue et de qualité, génératrice d'effets multiplicateurs sur le niveau d'amélioration des...

El número cinco de la revista Mundos Rurales está dedicado a los 40 años de CIPCA. Han pasado cuatro décadas desde que en 1971 Luís Alegre, Xavier Albó y Francisco Javier Santiago decidieran fundar y poner en marcha esta institución dedicada al desarrollo rural en Bolivia, que poco a poco...

The 2011 Agricultural Policy Report outlines current challenges, political measures taken by the Federal Government and the state of agriculture over the past four years. It illuminates the profile of a sector that moves within a dynamic field.

In this brochure seven farmers are explaining how they protect our environment with their agriculture and preserve it for future generations. The Austrian farmers have already been working for centuries with the natural bases of life water, soil, air and biodiversity. By means of their near-natural management they have succeeded...

Le projet pilote RIM (Réseau des irrigants méditerranéens) a permis de réaliser des formations professionnelles sur les économies d’eau en irrigation et le développement des filières, au bénéfice de groupements paysans de l’agriculture familiale au Maghreb. Le projet a connu deux phases au Maroc (phase 1 : 2008-2009 et phase...

Este número de Mundos Rurales incluye artículos sobre: A un año de las Elecciones: Autonomías en Bolivia, entre incertidumbre, prudencia y dejadez La necesidad de mantener la esperanza y el cansancio promueven un acuerdo para las cámaras en Cancún. Vivir bien…sentirse bien Política de tierras en Bolivia. Una mirada a cinco años de gobierno...

The study analyses the structure and economic performance of small-scale coastal fisheries (SSF) in Europe. Eighteen main clusters within SSF are identified and their distribution by NUTS-2 region is presented. The contribution of SSF in terms of income and employment to the economies of the NUTS-2 regions is also assessed....

Noto Peninsula has a rich history and culture that dates back over 2100 years. Though life on the peninsula was initially typical of a hunting and gathering society, according to archeological surveys, the roots of today‘s agricultural system can be traced to the Nara Era over 1300 years ago.  Over...

The workshop was the first in a series of consultations around the world organized to discuss the Voluntary Guidelines on Small-scale Fisheries (VGSSF) and propose measures, keeping in mind the interests and concerns of small-scale fisheries and fishing communities. The workshop was also a forum to make the role of...

Mountain farming in Europe is based mainly on ruminant livestock and utilization of locally produced forage resources by grazing and hay. Farmland extends from mountains in the eastern Mediterranean to the Atlantic coast, with major areas at the highest elevations in central Europe, thus encompassing wide variation in geology, soil,...

Austrian grassland farming is marked by very differing climatic and topographical conditions and, compared with many European countries, it is also distinctively small in structure. While mountain regions follows traditional methods which are ecologically orientated and sustainably maintain the utilisation of the land. Austria has chosen the path of widespread...

Sierra Leonean farmers benefit from new business skills. This final video of a three-part series shows how FAO has used EU Food Facility funding to train farmers on how to better market their produce.

'Africa is for sale’ is how some characterise it: there is a ‘land grab’ underway. Others are more cautious, speaking of ‘large-scale land acquisitions’, while the World Bank notes euphemistically the ‘rising global interest in farmland’. Whatever the prevailing terminology and ideologies, there is now ample evidence that large swathes...

Luxembourg, like other countries, contains forest owners who have inherited their forest land but they themselves are not involved in professional forestry. These types of forest owners may tend to leave their forest alone and not manage them. An INTERREG project helped to identify such ''passive'' forest owners and Leader funds...

The socio-economic frame-conditions of land-use change in the Alps are diverse, as is the adaptation of agriculture. Generally, the Alpine space is a land of meadows and pastures. This is a result of developments on the European agricultural market and a better economic context for the production of milk and...